aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
alarmingadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːrmɪŋ/
frightening because of an awareness of danger
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
attendantsnounUS /əˈtendənts/
plural of “attendant” — someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
Bianchi
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From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
complaintsnounUS /kəmˈpleɪnts/
plural of “complaint” — an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
forlornlyadverb
in a forlorn manner
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
Giannella
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From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
hummed
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From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
indispositionnoun
a slight illness
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
judgedverbUS /dʒʌdʒd/
past form of “judge” — determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
and nothing more
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
go away from a place
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
roused to anger
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
Mariuccia's
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From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
marketingnounUS /ˈmɑːrkətɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
a light shade of red
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
prolongverbUS /prəˈlɔːŋ/
lengthen in time; cause to be or last longer
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
on the contrary
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
relapseverbUS /riˈlæps/
deteriorate in health
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
sighsnounUS /saɪz/
plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
softeningnounUS /ˈsɔːfənɪŋ/
the process of becoming softer
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
submissionnounUS /səbˈmɪʃən/
something (manuscripts or architectural plans and models or estimates or works of art of all genres etc.) submitted for the judgment of others (as in a competition)
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
up to a particular time
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bianchi judged it prudent to prolong his relapse in order to profit by the softening of heart it had induced in his attendants.
arousing affect
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
tunesnounUS /tuːnz/
plural of “tune” — a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
uneasyadjectiveUS /əˈniːzi/
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
well-timedadjective
done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So Giannella went alone to Mass and marketing, and came home each day with more pink in her cheeks, more light in her eyes.
at the time that
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He obeyed Mariuccia's commands with touching submission and kept her affectionately uneasy about him by well-timed sighs and complaints.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Her spirits seemed to have returned and she hummed little tunes over her work, just as she had done when she first came back from the convent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She would not leave the house till he should be better, and she would not leave Giannella alone with him; in fact she bade her keep out of his sight altogether, hoping rather forlornly that his mad project would disappear with the other symptoms of his alarming indisposition.
